Red Alert. Waiting for hurricane Norbert in Baja California Sur

Most inhabitants of La Paz are staying home, it's windy and the rain scarce. Before hearing any news this morning  we knew we were not hit directly, because it wasn't as cloudy as yesterday and the winds never...

Tropical Storm Marco Nears Mexican Coast

A cyclone Marco is about to hit the mexican  cost althow it doesnot look much powerful but it can get strength in the path the low pressure trough is widening ."Tropical Storm Marco is moving steadily...

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico's coast

" Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds later in the day. Marco was a small tropical storm with winds extending out only up to...

Galveston Victim Remembered: "Gail's Voice was Shaky with Fear"

FREE SPIRIT Gail Ettenger, 58, a native of New Jersey stayed put at her home in the Bolivar Peninsula, but as water rose, she rang a friend, "Oh, oh, I screwed up this time." Her friend recalls, "Gail's voice was...

Where are the Birds?

"Beaches once thick with birds quiet thanks to Ike"" GILCHRIST, Texas (AP) -- One of North America's renowned bird migration and bird watching areas is strangely silent. Blame Hurricane Ike. "We had...

Hurricane Kyle heads toward Canada

Update: Hurricane Kyle will not hit Boston directly, but is instead heading up the Altantic seaboard toward the Canadian Maritimes."The 11th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Kyle was upgraded from a...

Tropical Storm Kyle expected to pass west of Bermuda

" MIAMI: Forecasters say the strongest winds from Tropical Storm Kyle are expected to pass west of Bermuda, but the island is expected to get some heavy rains. Kyle could gain hurricane strength Saturday if its...

New hurricane menaces Caribbean

The Carribbean is preparing for yet another storm, Hurricane Ike, to pass through their region soon."Ike has regained strength after weakening, with winds in excess of 115mph (185km/h) as it nears the Turks and...

Tropical Storm Kyle heads towards Bermuda

As reported yesterday, a new tropical storm is now forming off the coast of Bermuda - this time called Kyle. It could become a hurricane before it hits the United States coast, according to the National Hurrican...

Galveston: Why 40,000 Ignored Hurricane Ike "Certain Death" Warning

EXPERTS estimate that of 500,000 in the mandatory evacuation zone, only 300,000 left, and of those in the "certain death" zone, 30% chose to stay behind.  Gene Hafele director of the Houston-Galveston National Weather Service says there is "no one answer" in NATIONAL...

Tropical Storm Kyle forms south of Bermuda

Tropical Storm Kyle is the 11th storm to form in the Atlantic so far this season. It has formed south of Bermuda.  "The storm formed Thursday and has maximum sustained winds near 45 mph.It's centered centered...

Calm before the storm, yet again? « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" In this climate the assets to hold are commodities in general, and precious metals in particular. Gold managed an eight-fold increase in the late 70s while silver soared even higher. Do not be surprised if history repeats itself, and oil prices also stay high."

Coastal storm churns at Va. Beach, Outer Banks

We have had to secure and lockdown everything in our yard. All lawn furniture has been put away the winds are higher in this storm than the hurricane winds. I said before we get worst nor' easters than Hurricanes at times. The wind gust have been up to 50 miles per...

Typhoon Hits South China, No Casualties Reported

The Powerful typhoon Hagupit whipped past Hong Kong overnight and now entering South China. The typhoon has  uprooted trees and causing flash floods in low-lying areas including Lantau island near Airport. ...

Typhoon Hagupit Pummels Hong Kong with Strong Winds and Heavy Rain

The Hong Kong government issued typhoon signal T8 this evening effectively shutting down the city as typhoon Hagupit passed close by offshore. Hagupit has intensified into a very strong typhoon with sustained winds...

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